Former DeKalb Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
Donald Bristol, of Lilburn, Georgia stood before a judge in federal district court for charges related to helping conceal a stolen vehicle, providing confidential information to criminal associates and lying to federal agents about it all.
Donald Bristol, of Lilburn, Georgia stood before a judge in federal district court for charges related to helping conceal a stolen vehicle, providing confidential information to criminal associates and lying to federal agents about it all.
According to information presented in court and U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates, the 41-year-old former police officer used his position as a DeKalb County Police Officer to help two individuals hide the fact that the vehicle they were driving was stolen. He also used his access into a law enforcement database to provide them with information. This all began back in April 0f 2010.
U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said, “This defendant was a criminal in a police officer’s uniform. The evidence showed that during his tenure as a police officer, he violated the very laws that he had sworn to enforce – and then lied about it to federal agents.”
Bristol was charged in a 10-count indictment on May 25, 2011 and pleaded guilty today to aiding others to possess and hide a stolen vehicle, to unlawfully accessing governmental information, and to lying to federal agents.
He could be facing 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for October 18, 2011.
Follow us on Twitter: @HipHopEnqMag
Imported from the original WordPress story.
Join the conversation
0 approved commentsRegistered readers only. Every comment is reviewed by HHE before it appears publicly. Keep it respectful, relevant, and free of personal information or threats.
Loading reader options…
No approved comments yet. Be the first to add your perspective.